George Alexandridis

George is a Professor of Corporate Finance at the ICMA Centre. He is the Director of T&L Strategic Projects and Head of Pre-Experience Postgraduate Programmes at Henley Business School. He serves as a member of the Business School’s Executive Committee. George has oversight of Henley’s portfolios of Pre-Experience Masters and Post-Experience Open (Non-qual) Executive Education programmes. He is also spearheading strategic initiatives for Henley Business School including foundation and pre-study course offerings, the government-funded Help to Grow management programme and is involved in the development of online degrees and the implementation of digital technologies in programme portfolios.

George previously served as Postgraduate Programme Area Director of Finance Masters at the ICMA Centre where he pioneered teaching and learning innovations aimed at enhancing the student experience. Prior to joining Henley Business School in 2009, he was a Lecturer and Deputy Director of MSc Finance Programmes at Durham Business School.

George has established collaborations with universities and corporate organisations around the world. He also acts as an independent investment advisor while he has appeared as a commentator on financial and political issues on national television and in the press including BBC World, BBC News, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph, LeMonde and The Times. He is an affiliate member of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI) and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). He holds a BSc in Business Finance and Economics and an MA in Economics and Finance from the University of East Anglia and an MSc in International Money, Finance and Investment and a PhD in Finance from Durham University.

George’s research focuses primarily on corporate finance and in particular mergers and acquisitions (M&As), corporate governance and corporate social responsibility and has been published extensively in leading international journals including the Journal of Corporate Finance, Financial Management and Transportation Research. His research is also frequently presented in major conferences around the globe and has won a number of international awards. George acts as a referee for academic journals including Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Journal of Banking and Finance, the European Journal of Finance and Transportation Research and also serves as a member of several conference Programme Committees.

George’s teaching interests are in the area of corporate finance and investment banking. He has a passion for digital transformation and bringing real-world, hands-on applications to the classroom, aiming to enhance students' career development and outcomes.

Specialisms

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Corporate Finance
• Shipping Finance and Investment